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EP 75: Wade Foster (Co-founder and CEO, Zapier) on Nearly Bootstrapping to $5B

Wade Foster

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MSFCrF9yrtZsTZIL23NTd?si=fbee089cf99248a4

Description

Wade Foster on how they build Zapier to 5 bn. Valuation having only raised 1m in company lifetime.

Topic

Bootstrapping SaaS Product Development Leadership

Guest

Wade Foster is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, a platform that automates workflows by connecting over 5,000 apps and services without the need for coding. He started Zapier in 2011 with his partners, Brian Helmke and Mike Knoop, with the goal of simplifying and streamlining business processes.

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